Kung Fu Tea

Apparently I can’t go a week without bubble tea so here we are in Chicago Chinatown looking for some bubble tea. Lucky for us, we stumbled across a plaza that had 6 different spots to choose from! In the end we decided to go with Kung Fu tea because not only was it a bubble tea chain we’ve heard of before but it was also one of the more reasonably priced ones. Plus it was pouring rain so Kung Fu Tea was a great place to hide out for a while.

Kung Fu Tea menu

They offer your typical milk tea, fruit tea, slush, milk shakes, and yogurt based options here. We found it interesting that they also offered espresso options for those who aren’t a fan of tea or want an extra caffeine kick. I liked that they had a section on the menu to show you how to order so those who aren’t familiar with ordering the drink could easily navigate their options.

Classic milk tea

★★

I decided to go with the classic kung fu milk tea because I wanted to see how they made it here. Apparently it’s made with their “kung fu method” which really from what I observed meant they put it in a shaker machine to make sure everything is mixed through.

Needless to say, I wasn’t too impressed with that. On the bright side, the pearls were super bouncy and chewy with a light coating of brown sugar syrup which helped add subtle sweetness to my drink.

Would I get it again? Mmm….I’m not so much inclined to because it was a $7 CAD drink and I would never spend that much on it back home but it was good in a pinch!

Read more about my Chicago adventures! Niu B Sushi & Robata, Slurp Slurp noodle, and Noodles etc